Middle School
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Bethune and Miller Grove Only Schools with Both Basketball Teams Undefeated
The Bethune and Miller Grove boys' and girls' basketball teams are both undefeated after four games of middle school basketball action in DeKalb County. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Cedar Grove Defeats Redan 30-0 to Repeat as Trail to Title Champions
2024 TRAIL TO THE TITLE CHAMPIONSCEDAR GROVE SAINTS A dominant defensive performance propelled the Cedar Grove Saints to a 30-0 victory over the previously undefeated Redan Raiders and [...]
Cedar Grove, Redan Set Up Undefeated Battle for Trail to the Title Championship
Cedar Grove's Zack Bell (1) runs against the Champion Chargers in first round action of the Trail to the Title Playoffs. Bell threw for four touchdowns and ran for [...]
Trail to the Title Middle School Football Semifinals Set for Saturday Morning
First round action shots from each semifinal participant including Cedar Grove, Stephenson, Chapel Hill and Redan. (Photos by Mark Brock) Four DeKalb County middle school football teams hit [...]
Chapel Hill Knocks Off Undefeated Lithonia to Reach Semifinals
Chapel Hill's Cayden Whitlow (56) picks off a tipped pass during the Panthers' 20-14 win over previously undefeated Lithonia in the first round of the Trail to the Title [...]
Redan Continues Undefeated Season with 20-0 Victory over Freedom
Redan's Demario Hopkins (22) looks for running room as Freedom defenders Jamari Miller (30) and Travis Jenkins (59) give pursuit during Redan's 20-0 playoff win to stay undefeated. (Photo [...]
Cedar Grove Shuts Down Champion in 20-0 Playoff Win
Cedar Grove receiver Josiah Ashmon (7) makes lunging grab for pass against Champion's Aiden Clark (1) to move the Saints near midfield in the 20-0 first round win of [...]
Jaguar Defense Makes Plays in 20-0 Playoff Win over Chamblee
Stephenson's Zahkir Muhammed (6) tackles Chamblee's Antwan Middleton (3) for a loss during Stephenson's 20-0 first round win in the Trail to the Title middle school football playoffs. (Photo [...]
Middle School Football Trail to the Title Playoffs Begin on Saturday
Defending champion Cedar Grove, Lithonia and Redan enter the Trail to the Title Playoffs undefeated as they vie with fellow region champ Chamblee and runner-ups Freedom Champion, Stephenson and [...]
Five DCSD Middle School Football Teams Clinched Playoff Spots
Redan is one of four teams to clinch region titles this past weekend. The Raiders finish the regular season 6-0. Key games for playoff spots set for Saturday. [...]
Druid Hills Knocks Off Chamblee for Middle School Volleyball Title
The Druid Hills Lady Dragons claimed a second consecutive DCSD Middle School Volleyball Slam title with a 25-16, 25-12 win over the Chamblee Lady Bulldogs. The Druid Hills [...]
Some Thrillers Top Week 5 of DeKalb Middle School Football Action
Fans were witness to some exciting middle school football games in DeKalb County this past weekend. DeKalb County middle school football fans were treated to some thrillers during [...]
Redan and Chapel Hill Improve to 4-0 in Middle School Football Action
Redan and Chapel Hill became the first DeKalb Middle School football teams to reach 4-0 on the season with victories last Saturday. Region leaders Redan and Chapel Hill [...]
Five DCSD Middle School Football Teams Improve to 3-0 with Week 3 Wins
Five DCSD middle school football teams keep slates clean at 3-0 in Week 3 game action. The Lithonia Bulldogs defeated the Freedom Rams 14-8 in a tight matchup [...]
Six DeKalb Middle School Football Teams Remain Undefeated after Week 2
Six DeKalb middle school squads improved to 2-0 on the young season as teams head into region play this coming week. The second week of DeKalb County middle [...]
Cedar Grove Wins Title Game Rematch 28-6 over Stephenson
The 2024 DCSD Middle School Football season kicked off last weekend as the 2023 Trail to the Title champion Cedar Grove Saints knocked of the Stephenson Jaguars 28-6 in [...]
Nine DeKalb Middle School Football Games Kickoff the Season on Saturday
Trail to the Title Championship game rematch between Cedar Grove and Stephenson to open the season. A rematch of the 2023 DeKalb Middle School Trail to the Title [...]
Patriots Score Late in 4-3 Title Game Win Over Henderson
The Peachtree Patriots made it a sweep of the DCSD Middle School soccer titles with a thrilling 4-3 win over the Henderson Cougars. (Photo by Mark Brock) The [...]
Third Time Is The Charm for Peachtree Lady Patriots Soccer
The Peachtree Lady Patriots finished undefeated at 8-0 with a 3-0 win over the Henderson Lady Cougars in the DCSD Middle School Soccer Championships. (Photo by Mark Brock) [...]
Peachtree, Henderson Middle School Soccer Teams Move into Championship
Peachtree and Henderson set up rematch of regular season tilts in the DCSD MS Soccer Championships with tournament semifinal victories. An all-Region 2 matchup is set for the [...]
History
Middle School Athletics
County championships are offered in football, basketball and track. The Trail to the Title football championship dates back to 2004 when the school district implemented a football playoff to determine a county champion. The Trail to the Title features a three round playoff involving eight teams (four region champions and runners-up). The Championship game is played at James R. Hallford Stadium.
The basketball championship tournament moves into its 21st season this winter (2021-22). Champions are crowned in both boys’ and girls’ play. The tournament has a play-in round (8 teams vying for four spots in the main draw) and then a four round main draw featuring title and consolation games.
Track has a regular season schedule which ends in the Boys’ and Girls’ County Championships at the end of the season. All teams are eligible to participate in the championship meets.
Following the season, athletic programs are evaluated on their advancement in the post season as well as their play in the regular season to determine the most outstanding middle school athletic program. The winning program is awarded the DeKalb County Middle School All-Sports Award which is entering its 14th season in 2021-22.
Elementary Athletics
DeKalb County is now offering elementary athletic programs for fourth and fifth grade students with Track and Field and Soccer coming this fall (2024). Other sports coming in the future are Basketball, Competitive Dance, Cross County, Flag Football and Soccer.